I think Apple is going to change the naming scheme with 10.6.
The name Leopard was announced, before they even knew, they'd go so heavily by the Space-theme. The grass-background from wwdc seems to reflect, that they were trying to push Leopard into a wild nature-thing. The final look and wallpaper and all the marketing material is so heavily space-oriented. I think, wwdc08 will reveal a new naming scheme.
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Originally Posted by icfireball
Isn't it a little premature to think be thinking about 10.6 right now?
I dont think so. Just a few days ago Steve Jobs said OS X is in on track for Major Releases, every 12?18 Months. We will obviously get a glimpse at some 10.6 features and a Code-Name by June 08. Thats roughly 8 months from now.
If you don't have a wish list, you are already falling behind. Lets hope Apple doesn't feel content and lose their edge. Besides the programmers I know like to be challenged to come up with new things. They need a vision for things to come and how they should work to get there. Finder, file system and interface are areas that should be tops of their to-do-list.
I think Apple will stay with big cats till 11. Sabertooth is my next guess.
because thats how verison releases work. for example: x.y is the version number. every time x increases in number, it introduces new features, refines older features, and generally makes for a better experience. every time y increases in number, it means a complete overhaul of everything; completely new features, generally a new interface, new type of code, etc.
because thats how verison releases work. for example: x.y is the version number. every time x increases in number, it introduces new features, refines older features, and generally makes for a better experience. every time y increases in number, it means a complete overhaul of everything; completely new features, generally a new interface, new type of code, etc.
No.
Plain: No!
No Software has to completely change at a new version number.
Especially in the case of OS X. Apple changed the numbering scheme of OS X, when they released 10.0.
A x.1-Release in OS X-World is worth a X-Release in OS 9-World.
Btw: It's stupid to make version-number and big innovations dependend this way. We'll stick with OS X, it's Desktop, Unix-Foundation and all for a long time. Well into OS 11. Innovation doesnt care of version-numbers. It comes, when it's done.
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Wildcat
Sabertooth
Sphynx
Personally I like either Wildcat or Sabertooth.
Or, maybe it's time to get away from cat names and do something else, like:
Mac OS X Sheep Dog
Mac OS X Collie
Mac OS X Bitch
Mac OS X Goldfish
Mac OS X Hamster
Mac OS X Iguana (think of the claws!)
Mac OS X Hermit Crab
Max OS X Guinea Pig
Mac OS X Akita
Mac OS X Garden Snake
Mac OS X Common Pond Turtle
No really, what about other cool animals? Like Python? Hammerhead? Coyote?
Whahooooo, yea new OS Python! lol, just messin.
Anthying is OK, but not Hello Kitty.
Isn't it a little premature to think be thinking about 10.6 right now?
I expect Apple already have a list of features they hope to include in 10.6.
The name Leopard was announced, before they even knew, they'd go so heavily by the Space-theme. The grass-background from wwdc seems to reflect, that they were trying to push Leopard into a wild nature-thing. The final look and wallpaper and all the marketing material is so heavily space-oriented. I think, wwdc08 will reveal a new naming scheme.
Isn't it a little premature to think be thinking about 10.6 right now?
I dont think so. Just a few days ago Steve Jobs said OS X is in on track for Major Releases, every 12?18 Months. We will obviously get a glimpse at some 10.6 features and a Code-Name by June 08. Thats roughly 8 months from now.
I expect Apple already have a list of features they hope to include in 10.6.
I expect that they are already working on 10.6 and are starting to make lists of features to put into 11.
I think Apple will stay with big cats till 11. Sabertooth is my next guess.
Don't you get that Apple changed their numbering-scheme from classic Mac OS to OS X!?
I assure you, Apple will not make something insanely differnet or any bigger step with OS 11, than Tiger>Leopard for example...
because thats how verison releases work. for example: x.y is the version number. every time x increases in number, it introduces new features, refines older features, and generally makes for a better experience. every time y increases in number, it means a complete overhaul of everything; completely new features, generally a new interface, new type of code, etc.
No.
Plain: No!
No Software has to completely change at a new version number.
Especially in the case of OS X. Apple changed the numbering scheme of OS X, when they released 10.0.
A x.1-Release in OS X-World is worth a X-Release in OS 9-World.
Btw: It's stupid to make version-number and big innovations dependend this way. We'll stick with OS X, it's Desktop, Unix-Foundation and all for a long time. Well into OS 11. Innovation doesnt care of version-numbers. It comes, when it's done.